KFWB

FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 9, 1958

Survey courtesy Joe Richardson

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 1.  NEL BLU DI PINTO DE BLU			Dominico Modugno--Decca			 1
 2.  Patricia					Prez Prado--Victor			 2
 3. *Splish Splash				Bobby Darin--Atco			 3
 4.  My True Love				Jack Scott--Carlton			 5
 5.  Fever					Peggy Lee--Capitol			10
 6.  When					Kalin Twins--Decca			 4
 7. *Yakkity Yak				Coasters--Atco				 6
 8. *Poor Little Fool				Ricky Nelson--Imperial			 7
 9.  One Summer Night				Danleers--Mercury			13
10.  King Creole				Pvt. Elvis Presley--Victor (EP)		16
11. *Willy & The Hand Jive			Johnny Otis--Capitol			12
12.  Just A Dream				Jimmy Clanton--Ace			29
13.  Come Closer To Me				Nat "King" Cole--Capitol		25
14. *Hard Headed Woman				Pvt. Elvis Presley--Victor		 8
15. *How The Time Flies				Jerry Wallace--Challenge		21
16.  Secretly					Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette			11
17.  Left, Right, Out Of Your Heart		Patty Page--Mercury			14
18.  Western Movies				Olympics--Demon				32
19. *Rebel Rouser				Duane Eddy--Jamie			 9
20.  Delicious					Jim Backus--Jubilee			22
21.  Over & Over				Thurston Harris--Aladdin		15
22. *A Certain Smile				Johnny Mathis--Columbia			18
23.  Hey Boy, Hey Girl				Oscar McLollie--Class			24
24.  Return To Me				Dean Martin--Capitol			20
25.  You Cheated				Shields--Tender				40
26.  Volare (Blue On Blue)			Dean Martin--Capitol		       New
27. *Purple People Eater			Sheb Wolley--MGM			17
28.  Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes		Bobby Freeman--Josie		       New
29.  Enchanted Island				Four Lads--Columbia			19
30.  Baubles, Bangles, Beads			Kirby Stone Four--Columbia		27
31.  Padre					Toni Arden--Decca			23
32.  Are Your Really Mine			Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette		       New
33.  Torero					Renato Carson--Capitol			31
34.  Everybody loves A Lover			Doris Day--Columbia			35
35.  For Your Precious Love			Jerry Butler & The Impressions--Abner	36
36.  For Your Love				Ed Townsend--Capitol			30
37.  Gingerbread				Frankie Avalon--Chancellor	       New
38. *That's How Much I Love You			Pat Boone--Dot				--
39.  The Freeze					Tony & Joe--Dore			33
40.  The Wizard					Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette			38
*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. Las Vegas Prima Style			Louis Prima--Capitol
2. Gigi						Grant/Martin--Victor
3. Taboo					Arthur Lyman--Hi Fi
4. Johnny's Greatest Hits			Johnny Mathis--Columbia
5. South Pacific				Movie Sound Track--Victor
Mistakes from original survey preserved.
This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California, from reports
of record sales gathered from all leading retail outlets in the Los Angeles area and reports from
the Al Jarvis "Committee of 500". This Survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account.
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